Peter Mac
Well-known member
Hi guys,
From what we've learnt so far, Tokai did not start stamping the fretboard til after ser# 8002000.
Prior to that the model number was an ink stamp in either the neck pocket and/or the front pup cavity.
As (to date) there are no other 1978 TE series - of any description -that have been seen, and considering the departure from other 1978 features, the chances of this guitar being 100% 1978 is really incredibly unlikely.
Only Adachi-san could say for sure, but seriously . . . all the most knowledgeable Tokai enthusiasts are highly sceptical about your claim, this should be ringing alarm bells - not arguments.
For me, the body doesn't seem quite right but the serial number is really a concern (my impression is it has been changed)
Peter Mac
From what we've learnt so far, Tokai did not start stamping the fretboard til after ser# 8002000.
Prior to that the model number was an ink stamp in either the neck pocket and/or the front pup cavity.
As (to date) there are no other 1978 TE series - of any description -that have been seen, and considering the departure from other 1978 features, the chances of this guitar being 100% 1978 is really incredibly unlikely.
Only Adachi-san could say for sure, but seriously . . . all the most knowledgeable Tokai enthusiasts are highly sceptical about your claim, this should be ringing alarm bells - not arguments.
For me, the body doesn't seem quite right but the serial number is really a concern (my impression is it has been changed)
Peter Mac